We are all finishing a very yummy dinner of turkey, gravy, sweet potato casserole, and cranberry sauce. Alexis really liked the cranberry sauce, but apparently not enough to remember what it was called. Alexis: May I have… um… may I have some more… um…. (pause) Alexis: May I have some more New Zealand? Joel gave […]
Entries from November 2008
And an Alexis quote
November 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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We’re down to $6000!!!
November 29th, 2008 · Comments Off on We’re down to $6000!!!
We only need $6000 more! To donate: go to http://www.cwa.org toward the bottom of the page click on “Donate now to CWA or CWF” fill in your donor info, select donation amount, then in the optional area choose “CWA Family” Put in the last name “Fouse” and the state “VA” Put in your credit card […]
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Branwen’s latest comment
November 29th, 2008 · Comments Off on Branwen’s latest comment
(Said after her sister screamed because she saw a mosquito…) Branwen: I’m not scared of anything! Not now! Because monsters aren’t real and I never met a bear.
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More adoption adrenaline
November 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments
After a large donation from a family member and the amount we’ve managed to save over the past several months, I think we only need about $6500 more to send in our dossier! Huzzah! Anybody want to join in and give us the best Christmas present ever??? Donations are tax deductible! 🙂
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Prayers for health would be appreciated
November 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Prayers for health would be appreciated
It actually started with Eli this time. One day he started coughing, and next thing we knew we could hear him wheezing and crackling every time he breathed. Off to the doctor he went, and came back with antibiotics (unnecessary, I think, because it seems viral), a diagnosis of pneumonia, and instructions to do breathing […]
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Adoption adrenaline
November 17th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Most people who’ve gone through the adoption process will tell you that it tends to go through a cycle: hurry up and get paperwork in, then wait until some agency or government office has done their part before you can do anything else. Hurry up and wait… hurry up and wait… Today we reached a […]
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a letter from my daughters-to-be
November 14th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Written by L (the older of the two), then sent to us by email from our case worker. 🙂 Mom, Thanks for the letters you’ve send me, can you imagine how many times I read that letter? We received all of your mails Mom, sorry for not responding till now. We missed you so […]
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Desta, dermatitis, and dossiers
November 13th, 2008 · Comments Off on Desta, dermatitis, and dossiers
There are several things that fall by the wayside when my back goes out badly. House cleaning is one. Walks with the puppy is another. Unfortunately, daily oiling of Desta’s scalp is a third. Desta has eczema on her scalp – at least that’s what the allergist says. So may other parents report the same […]
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